Method of making harness loops



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M. R.'cowEL1 Y METHOD oF MAKING HARNESS LooPs Filed March 10, 1924 A4 GS.

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Irfan/vars Patented May 11, 1926.

UNITED STATES MARCUS RAY COWELL, OF WINNIPEG, CANADA.

METHOD OF MAKING kHARNESS LOUPS.

Application led March 10, 1924. Serial No. 698,131.

This invention relates to a harness loop having means for eliminating the usual wearing of the harness strap at the point where it is connected to a metal ring.

The object of my invention is to provide a method by which the loop can be easily and quickly made and at a comparatively small expense.

The invention consists generally in the improved loop-making method hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure l is a perspective view' of a har ness ring and strap with my improved loop connection between them; l

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the sections or members of the loop;

Figure 3 is a view with the sections or members of the loop joined together;

Figure t is a view of the blank from which the loop members are formed;

Figure 5 is a view of the blank that is joined to the loop members and engages the harness ring.

In carrying out my improved method, I provide a sheet of metal 2 preferably having a longitudinal recess 3 in one side forming lugs at at each end. This plate is folded over upon itself to form a loop; the ends of the plate being brought together so that the lugs 4 are in abutting relation. and lie in the same plane. Two of these plates are provided pressed or stamped from sheet metal by the same operation and hence identical in form. One plate is folded down and the other' folded up as indicated in Figure 2 so that when the loops 2 and 2b are completed and placed together their ends and lugs may coincide and will forma central bar between the loops. If desired, the lugs fl may be eliminated as they are provided only as a means to facilitate assembling.

I next provide a plate 5 of sheet metal rectangular substantially in form and in assembling the parts, I place one end of this plate between the loops, as shown in Figure 2, and the loops and the plate are then secured together by suitable means preferably an electric welding operation. The end of the plate 5 is then bent to form a hook 6 that is passed through the harness ring 7 and separates the loop of the harness strap 8 from the ring preventing it from wearing and chafing thereon. The ends ofthe strap are then passed through the loops 2a and 2 for connection with some other part of the harness. I have found that a loop made in this way is comparatively inexpensive and will be thoroughly efficient to prevent friction and wear between the ring and the harness strap.

I claim as my invention:

l. A; method of making harness loops which consists in providing plates having longitudinal recesses in one edge folding 4one plate to form a loop and bring its ends into abutting relation, folding the other plate in the same manner but in the opposite direction, placing said loops one upon the other, inserting a tongue between the loops and securing the loops and tongue together and finally bending the tongue to form a ring-engaging hook.

2. A method of making harness loops which consists in providing a pair of plates, folding one plate in one direction tobring its ends into abutting relation and forming a loop and folding the other plate in the other direction to form a similar loop with its ends in abutting relation, yplacing' one loop upon the other, inserting one end of a tongue `plate between the loops and securing` the loops and tongue together and finally bending the other end of the tongue plate to form a ring-engaging hook.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of February, 1924.

MARCUS RlAY COWELL. 

